PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
9
never
1
none visible
12
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
9
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
5
12
3
2
2
3
5
4
7
5
9
6
16
7
7
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
10
single
21
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
n/a
9
poor
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
Italic
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cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
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roman
1
rotonda
7
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
n/a
9
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
7
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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Obrecht: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 24 Martii", All
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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